I hide the SSID's that are auto-configured by GPO. No point in broadcasting them and cluttering up the list the user would see.
________________________________ From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 7:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Hiding Wireless SSID How many of you folks do it, and why? It's my debate this week with one of my security folks, my slant being that hiding it gains nothing but unnecessary Service Desk involvement in helping folks configure wireless. http://blogs.technet.com/b/steriley/archive/2007/10/16/myth-vs-reality-wireless-ssids.aspx I also told said person to Google "Does hiding wireless SSID add security". David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
